Author(s): Harry Harris

Sport, Outdoors & Motoring

Pelé remains the greatest footballer of all time, despite the extraordinary exploits of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar, and legends such as Diego Maradona and Johan Cruyff. Now revised and updated to bring the story completely up to date, this is a tribute to a world-class sporting hero, a great sportsman and, to this day, an Inspiration to millions. A veteran of four World Cups, a scorer of a record-breaking 1,283 goals, a member of those magical Brazilian teams of 1958, 1962 and 1970, Pelé was lithe, strong and agile, and seemed to be able to make the ball do as he pleased. Watching this player blessed with a stunning shot and an ability to soar above defences, spectators came to expect astonishing feats of trickery every time he was in possession. The world has never seen such athleticism on the football pitch, and this was duly reflected when Pelé was named Footballer of the Millennium and Athlete of the Century. In this updated edition - a bestseller in the UK and the USA on its first publication - multiple award-winning sports writer Harry Harris charts the extraordinary, meteoric rise of the small-town boy who became a living legend. With exclusive access to Pelé, his friends and colleagues and also featuring rare private photographs Pelé: His Life and Times is a ground-breaking biography of football's greatest icon. Book jacket.